QUETTA:National Accountability Bureau has arrested Director General Health Balochistan Shakir Baloch and Medical Superintendent Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Hospital Abdul Ghaffar Baloch on the charges of massive corruption in the purchase of anti-venom injections.
Credible sources said Monday that an investigation carried out by the National Accountability Bureau Balochistan’s team into the purchase of vaccines revealed that DG Health Shakir Baloch had illegally approved the purchase of 244,000 injections in violation of the law.
Later, in connivance with other accused, he caused a colossal loss to the national exchequer by making illegal payments of more than Rs 40 crore to the preferred contractors whereas MS Sheikh Zayed Hospital Abdul Ghaffar Baloch, who was arrested in the case, illegally awarded a contract worth over Rs 60 million and got financial benefits.
It may be mentioned here that NAB Balochistan had also arrested former Additional Director MSD Balochistan Dr Zulfiqar Baloch, Medical Technician and Proprietor Ali Umer Enterprises Khalid Bhati and Faqir Husain in large-scale embezzlement in the purchase of anti-venom injections in MSD department.
According to the investigation, Director General Health Shakir Baloch and other accused threw dust in the eyes of the law and conspired to collect more than Rs 400 million for anti-rabies injection purchase. An inspection of the government store also revealed that the purchase price of the injection was received in advance while the supply was shown only in the official papers. Further probe was underway.